Yesterday I met with our new part-time faculty member (Peter Curka, DO) who starts next week and we enjoyed planning our Osteopathic Manual Medicine (OMM) conferences for next year and some of the other projects he will be involved with. DO and Alternative & Integrative Medicine track residents will be required to attend, our other MD residents are welcome and we have two MD faculty members who already have requested to attend the course.
Our OMM Consult Clinic will be open for scheduling in the next six weeks or so. Of course, all the DOs in our practice also are able to schedule OMM in their continuity clinic, but the consult clinic will allow our MD colleagues to easily refer patients for OMM.
We are in the process of setting up an interview with another DO candidate for a full-time faculty position with the residency as well.
Today I interviewed a faculty candidate for Residency who has a CAQ in Sports Medicine (MD) and will take the lead on development of our Sports Medicine fellowship if we are successful in recruiting him. You may remember that one of our 2007 graduates is starting his Sports Medicine fellowship next month and we hope to also recruit him back to join the faculty.
It’s exciting times around here at UTMB!
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Thursday, June 05, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
AODME Conference
I've been away this week, attending the Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators annual meeting.
Many of you know that we have received our Osteopathic certification this past year for the residency program. Our Osteopathic residents will be eligible upon completion of the program to sit for both the ABFM and AOBFM certification exams.
The meeting I'm currently attending includes educators from both undergraduate and GME settings, as well as across multiple specialties. One of the things I've been struck with during the course of the meeting is how closely aligned allopathic FAMILY MEDICINE is with Osteopathic Philosophy and Practice (OP&P). What I mean by that is primarily related to the bio-psycho-social approach, the doctor-patient relationship and communication skills. All of my allopathic/ACGME residents are being instructed in OP&P... you just didn't know it!
As a result of our recent certification and the inclusion of more DOs in our program from here forward, I will be making more of an effort to explicitly point out OP&P where it occurs in our training program. We will also begin an Osteopathic Manual Medicine workshop series as a component of our Thursday afternoon didactics. Our DO residents will be required to attend and the MD residents will be invited.
I've learned a lot of good things at this conference and I plan to share a number of them here through the blog over the next few days.
Many of you know that we have received our Osteopathic certification this past year for the residency program. Our Osteopathic residents will be eligible upon completion of the program to sit for both the ABFM and AOBFM certification exams.
The meeting I'm currently attending includes educators from both undergraduate and GME settings, as well as across multiple specialties. One of the things I've been struck with during the course of the meeting is how closely aligned allopathic FAMILY MEDICINE is with Osteopathic Philosophy and Practice (OP&P). What I mean by that is primarily related to the bio-psycho-social approach, the doctor-patient relationship and communication skills. All of my allopathic/ACGME residents are being instructed in OP&P... you just didn't know it!
As a result of our recent certification and the inclusion of more DOs in our program from here forward, I will be making more of an effort to explicitly point out OP&P where it occurs in our training program. We will also begin an Osteopathic Manual Medicine workshop series as a component of our Thursday afternoon didactics. Our DO residents will be required to attend and the MD residents will be invited.
I've learned a lot of good things at this conference and I plan to share a number of them here through the blog over the next few days.
Monday, July 23, 2007
ERAS open for Osteopathic applications
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR OSTEOPATHIC APPLICANTS
We are currently accepting applications via ERAS from Osteopathic applicants. We will have two PGY-1 positions in the Osteopathic Match this year, which will be tracked positions in the Family Medicine Residency.
Due to changes at the AOA and ACOFP levels as well as that we are currently in the AOA/ACOFP application process for our PGY-2 and PGY-3, you may see some conflicting information in the posting of our positions for this year. As of now, we are approved for transitional internship, PGY-1. Concurrent with our application for years 2 and 3 of the FM Residency, we have applied to transfer our transitional positions to PGY-1 FM. At some point during this Match cycle, we anticipate approval of our application. Therefore, we will be seeking to fill our two positions this year with applicants who plan to complete the FM Residency.
Osteopathic students may also apply through the ACGME Match, however you will be applying for an ACGME position via that route, and NOT the dual certified AOA/ACGME positions.
Please call if you have any questions... 409.772.6245
We look forward to hosting you for your interview!
We are currently accepting applications via ERAS from Osteopathic applicants. We will have two PGY-1 positions in the Osteopathic Match this year, which will be tracked positions in the Family Medicine Residency.
Due to changes at the AOA and ACOFP levels as well as that we are currently in the AOA/ACOFP application process for our PGY-2 and PGY-3, you may see some conflicting information in the posting of our positions for this year. As of now, we are approved for transitional internship, PGY-1. Concurrent with our application for years 2 and 3 of the FM Residency, we have applied to transfer our transitional positions to PGY-1 FM. At some point during this Match cycle, we anticipate approval of our application. Therefore, we will be seeking to fill our two positions this year with applicants who plan to complete the FM Residency.
Osteopathic students may also apply through the ACGME Match, however you will be applying for an ACGME position via that route, and NOT the dual certified AOA/ACGME positions.
Please call if you have any questions... 409.772.6245
We look forward to hosting you for your interview!
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